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University of Iowa Libraries Annex
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| University of Iowa Libraries Annex | ||
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| Affiliated Library | ||
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| Description | The Libraries Annex is an off-site storage facility for the University of Iowa libraries. Utilizing a high-density storage system, the Annex can hold up to 4.8 million volumes in its temperature controlled environment. | |
| Contact Name: | Maggie Halterman-Dess | |
| E-mail address: | margaret-halterman@uiowa.edu | |
| Phone Number: | 319-358-9829 | |
| Address: | 2515 Independence Road, Iowa City, Iowa 52340 United States | |
| Postal code: | 52340 | |
| Web site URL: | https://www.lib.uiowa.edu/annex/ | |
| Permalink: |
 https://librarytechnology.org/storagefacility/69(Use this link to refer back to this listing.) | |
| Year opened: | 2017 | |
| Total Personnel: | 2 | |
| Annual Budget: | ||
| Total Capacity (volumes): | 4,800,000 | |
| Total Capacity (linear feet): | ||
| Building Size (square feet): | ||
| Current volume count: | 1,500,000 | |
| Technology Systems | ||
| Inventory Management System | None | |
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| Integrated library system? |
The facility uses an ILS rather than a dedicated inventory management system | |
| Operational Details | ||
| Harvard Model? | Does the facility generally follow the "Harvard Model"? | |
| Materials placed in trays? | Are most materials placed in trays? | |
| Materials placed on shelves? | Are most materials placed directly onto shelving? | |
| Shelving Height (max): | 22 | |
| Movable Shelving? | Does the facility use movable shelving? | |
| Robotics? | Is robotic equipment used for placement and retrieval? | |
| Operated lifts? | Are manually driven lifts or used for placement and retrieval? | |
| Shelved by Call Numbers? | Materials shelved according to library-assigned call numbers? | |
| Shelved by size? | Materials shelved according to size categories? | |
| Archival HVAC? | Facility monitors and manages temperature and humidity? | |
| Target operating temperature: | 65 (Degrees Fahrenheit) | |
| Target operating humidity: | 50 (Percent) | |
| In Library? | Is the repository located inside a library? | |
| Remote? | Is the repository located remotely from the library it serves? | |
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